Cliffortia polygonifolia trifoliata

Notes: 2

Diagnostics: Variously hairy and shaped trifoliate leaves, 3–11 mm long, fruit often reddish, with incurved wings; var. polygonifolia has unlobed middle leaflet
Habitat: fynbos on sandstone
Notes: very variable species, but diagnostic on the Peninsula by its fruit; away from the Peninsula there are several very similar species.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Chris Vynbos, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Chris Vynbos
  2. (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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